ape-man
- noun
- /ˈeɪpˌmæn/
- Archaic
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eslabón perdido
- Discoveries of ancient skulls prompted debates about the existence of a true ape-man.
Examples
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In early 20th-century literature, the character of the ape-man symbolized the dawn of human evolution.
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Scientists study the ape-men of our evolutionary past.
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Scientists once searched for the elusive ape-man believed to bridge the gap between apes and humans.
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The ape-man is often depicted in ancient myths.
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The discovery of the ape-man fossils provided crucial insights into human evolution.
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Scientists studied the anatomy of the ape-man to understand its relationship to modern humans.
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An exhibit on early hominids included life-size models of the hypothetical ape-man.
Synonyms
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An early human no longer alive that walked upright and used simple tools
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7.8
An extinct creature thought to form a bridge between apes and early humans
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An extinct early human-like primate that lived in Africa millions of years ago
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An early ancestor of people like us who lived long ago
An extinct early human relative with ape features
A former name for fossil humans now called Homo erectus
An extinct early human ancestor that lived in southern Africa about three million years ago
A human ancestor from before modern humans
An extinct ape from millions of years ago that may be an ancestor of modern apes and humans
An extinct type of human that lived in Europe and western Asia long ago
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ape-man comes from the parts ape ('large monkey') and man ('human'), and it was used to name the idea of an early human who was thought to be halfway between apes and modern humans, which is why it refers to a hypothetical prehistoric ancestor.